Developing critical cultural competence : a guide for 21st-century educators /

This work outlines a professional development programme to raise staff's cultural competence to teach diverse students. Teachers can increase understanding of themselves, their students, and their families.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cooper, Jewell E.
Otros Autores: He, Ye, Dr, Levin, Barbara B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Multicultural education > United States.
Cultural competence > United States.
Teachers > Training of > United States.
Éducation interculturelle > États-Unis.
Compétence culturelle > États-Unis.
Enseignants > Formation > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Multicultural Education.
Cultural competence
Multicultural education
Teachers > Training of
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the authors
  • Introduction: what do we need to do to prepare teachers for today's diverse classrooms?
  • 2. Who I am: how can we understand ourselves as cultural beings?
  • Introduction
  • Exploring personal characteristics and beliefs. Activity 2.1: autobiographies ; Activity 2.2: educational philosophy ; Activity 2.3: All about me activities
  • Activity 2.4: It's all in a picture and a snapshot of me activities
  • Revealing beliefs and identities to others. Activity 2.5: intercultural autograph hunt ; Activity 2.6: Bio-poems ; Activity 2.7: the privilege walk
  • Summary of key points
  • Reflection and extension
  • Additional resources
  • Online extensions
  • Focus for professional learning communities.
  • 3. Moving from beliefs and visions to action: how can we link our personal and professional Identities?
  • Introduction. activity 3.1: visioning ; Activity 3.2: personal practical theories (PPTs) ; Activity 3.3: Action research
  • Summary of Key Points
  • Reflection and Extension
  • Additional Resources
  • Online extensions
  • Focus for professional learning communities (PLCs).
  • 4. How do We Prepare Educators to Understand and Appreciate Student Diversity?
  • Introduction
  • From understanding diversity to appreciating diversity. Activity 4.1: diversity fact sheets ; Activity 4.2: website reviews ; Activity 4.3: interactive survey activity ; 4.4: description, interpretation, and evaluation
  • Summary of key points
  • Reflection and extension
  • Online extensions
  • Focus for professional learning communities (PLCs).
  • 5. From critical awareness to transformative action: how do we prepare educators to become cultural brokers for student success?
  • Introduction
  • From critical awareness to transformative action
  • Cross-cultural competence and critical self-reflection. Activity 5.1: active listening ; Activity 5.2: classroom observation analysis ; Activity 5.3: ABCs project
  • Summary of key points
  • Reflection and extension
  • Online extensions
  • Focus for professional learning communities (PLCs).
  • 6. Learning about the Community: how can we learn more about parents and families?
  • Introduction
  • Standards-based reform
  • Benefits of invoving parents and families in schools
  • Traditional ways of involving parents in schools
  • Non-traditionalapproaches to parents and involvement
  • Barriers and facilitators to involvement
  • Extending traditional approaches to parent and family involvement. Activity 6.1: touring the neighborhood
  • the do's and don'ts ; Activity 6.2: home visits at the beginning of the school year ; Activity 6.3: preparing for the first parent conference
  • Summary of key points
  • Reflection and extension
  • Online extensions
  • Focus for professional learning communities (PLCs).
  • 7. Community-based learning: how can we learn from parents, families, and communities?
  • Introduction
  • How diverse are families and our communities?
  • Partnering with parents, families, and communities
  • What is community-based learning?
  • Community-Based Learning Activities. Activity 7.1: home-community camera adventure ; Activity 7.2: walking a mile in another's shoes
  • Transformative effects of community adventures
  • Summary of key points
  • Reflection and extension
  • Online extensions
  • Focus for professional learning communities (PLCs).
  • 8. Bringing it all together: how do we maximize teaching and learning opportunities?
  • Introduction
  • Connecting culturally responsive pedagogy and critical cultural competence
  • Taking risks to develop critical cultural competence
  • Inspiring critical reflection and awareness
  • Transforming professional practice. Using Rogers' Adoption of Innovation Theory ; Using the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM)
  • Planning for Professional Development
  • Before we start
  • Pre- and postassessment ; Follow-up
  • Summary of key points
  • Final words
  • Additional resources
  • Reflection and extension
  • Online extensions
  • References
  • Index.

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